National Veterinary Services Laboratories Request Forms

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form VS 4-9 Foreign Federal Government	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form VS 4-10 Individuals	Form	New	Available
Form VS 4-9 State	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form Vs 4-10 Private Sector	Form	New	Available
ss 2014.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-07-25	Available
79 2014.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-07-25	Available
71 2014.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-07-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
212484	Foreign Federal Government	Form and Instruction	New
212483	Individuals	Form	New
212482	State	Form and Instruction	New
212481	Private Sector	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0430	ICR Reference No: 201407-0579-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Veterinary Services Laboratories Request Forms
Type of Information Collection: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/03/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/17/2014
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,785	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	942	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To carry out the mission of safeguarding the U.S. animal population, USDA requests information from various labs so that they obtain supplies, reagents, and training from USDA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 171 10401-18 Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 27	02/10/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 180	09/17/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State	VS 4-9, VS 4-10, VS 4-11	Request for Reagents or Supplies ,   NVSL Contact Information Update ,   NVSL Application for Laboratory Training
Private Sector	VS 4-9, Vs 4-10, VS 4-11	NVSL Contact Information Update ,   NVSL Application for Laboratory Training ,   Request for Reagents or Supplies
Individuals	VS 4-10	NVSL Contact Information Update
Foreign Federal Government	VS 4-9, VS 4-10, VS 4-11	Request for Reagents or Supplies ,   NVSL Contact Information Update ,   NVSL Appliaction for Laboratory Training

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,785	0	0	0	0	3,785
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	942	0	0	0	0	942
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $118,649

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/17/2014

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